The Ethics of Pranking
This is not a prank, but it is April Fool. John Oliver referred to is as being to fun what St. Patrick’s Day is to Irish culture, and he’s not entirely wrong. People who look forward to it as a… Continue Reading
Philosophy
Episode 23 – Public Education
We talk school, education, problem-solving, and favourite teachers. Watch us on Youtube, or subscribe on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/concept-crucible-podcast/ Show Notes: Our Philosophy Stories Skills John Green’s letter to students Hank Green: Is School Broken?
Hexup for Feb 14 – Valentine Astronomy Goths
Happy Valentine’s Day. It’s on of our favourite holidays, in that it is entirely made up to suit human purposes. Enjoy doing whatever it is that you today, which in that sense isn’t that different from other days, but take… Continue Reading
Rock, Paper, Scissors, Marginalization
There are certain things that it’s hard to stay quiet about, and certain evils which perpetuate especially well when people stay quiet about them. One of the things I resolved to do when I wrote my post about Ferguson was… Continue Reading
Episode 19 – Season Finale Part 2
The second part of our two part virtue ethics throwdown, in which Jim takes Huck and Aristotle to town (may or may not involve actual taking to town. No towns were harmed in the creation of this podcast). Thanks for… Continue Reading